[Tono23]

Fellow Candidates:

I am reaching out to the forum because I would like your feedback in regard to the title. That said, I am currently studying for AUD and FAR utilizing the Becker 2014 course. Reading the text takes TOO much of my time, and it gets rather confusing so should I soley focus on watching the lecture, reviewing the note cards (if time permits) and MCQs?

Thank you all in advance!

[ymmit]

I think it is a fact that if you truly understand over 90% of the becker multiple choice available it will be easy to pass. Why not just drill multiple choice until you know them all. Only read the book if you truly cannot understand something solely by the explanations in the multiple choice. I think that is an efficient way to study. I had sooo many questions on my test that were simple because I had practiced a very similar multiple choice so many times it was second nature.

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[Shel_178]

I think it depends on what works best for you and the type of information that you're studying. I used Becker 2012-13 and watched the video lectures and read the book for BED, REG, and FAR. I decided, however, that for AUD I would just read the book and not watch the videos and that saved me A LOT of time. For the other sections there are computational problems where it is very helpful to watch the lecturers go through them on the video. For AUD I felt like it was pretty much all conceptual so it would basically be someone reading the book to me. Of course, as already stated, doing the multiple choice questions and learning why an answer is right or wrong will have the most impact in your studying.

REG - 86
FAR - 80
BEC - 79
AUD - 92...I'm done woohoo!

Licensed CPA since Feb. 2014

[Shel_178]

I think it depends on what works best for you and the type of information that you're studying. I used Becker 2012-13 and watched the video lectures and read the book for BED, REG, and FAR. I decided, however, that for AUD I would just read the book and not watch the videos and that saved me A LOT of time. For the other sections there are computational problems where it is very helpful to watch the lecturers go through them on the video. For AUD I felt like it was pretty much all conceptual so it would basically be someone reading the book to me. Of course, as already stated, doing the multiple choice questions and learning why an answer is right or wrong will have the most impact in your studying.

REG - 86
FAR - 80
BEC - 79
AUD - 92...I'm done woohoo!

Licensed CPA since Feb. 2014

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